The elimination of undigested solid waste from the body is called
- A. defecation
- B. excretion
- C. secretion
- D. absorption
Explanation
Defecation, or egestion, removes material that never entered the body's tissues. Excretion is different: it removes metabolic wastes such as urea that came from inside cells.
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